Early Career & Leadership Programs

News Associates Program

News Associates gain real-world experience honing research skills, developing news stories working in a news bureau, participating in field and studio show production, on the nightly news, a morning news program, cable news, or on a "magazine" program. This is a one year staff position. The program runs twelve months and consists of several long-term assignments on a news program and/or a news bureau.

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The Experienced Commercial Leadership Program

The Experienced Commercial Leadership Program is designed to develop and cultivate current NBCU high performing employees and to create an entry-level platform for successful leaders in sales. Participants, exclusively nominated by their immediate supervisors, will attend various short-term assignments in all aspects of the sales field. This valuable six-month experience provides all participants with new opportunities for professional development, and preparation for future positions in Telemundo Sales. All participants will actively retain their current positions throughout the duration of the program.

The program is not accepting applications at this time; please check back at a later date.

Writers on the Verge

Writers on the Verge is a 12-week program focused on polishing writers and readying them for a staff writer position on a television series. We are looking for writers who are "almost there" but need that final bit of preparation with their writing and personal presentation skills. We particularly encourage writers of diverse backgrounds to apply. The program will consist of two night classes, which will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays (7-10pm), weekly at NBC in Universal City, CA. Once accepted, students must attend all classes and turn in all written assignments.

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Diversity Initiative for Writers

In order to further encourage diversity among our writing staffs, NBC provides funding for a diverse Staff Writer position, open to all scripted NBC Primetime Series. These positions are filled with writers selected and hired by the Showrunner/Producers of each show, with the guidance of the network and studio(s). Though submissions are read on an ongoing basis, positions are generally filled during the March - June staffing season.

If you would like to be considered, and have material for submission, please follow the steps listed below.

1. Send an email with your name and address to diversityinitiative@nbcuni.com. Please indicate in the email that you would like a copy of NBC's submission release form for the Diversity Initiative. You should receive a submission release form from the NBC legal department within a few weeks.
2. Complete, sign, and return the submission release form to the NBC legal department at the address provided to you.
3. Once the release has been approved by the NBC legal department, you will be contacted and informed of the proper procedure for submitting your material. If you have an agent and/or manager, your material MUST be submitted through them.
4. Once received, your material will be evaluated and you will be notified of any potential opportunities.

Talent Diversity Initiative

As part of NBCUniversal's ongoing commitment to diversity, the NBCUniversal Talent Diversity Initiative was created to promote & sustain on-camera diversity through community involvement and development, showcasing non-traditional casting choices, and creating programs to raise awareness at NBCUniversal and within the entire entertainment community. NBCUniversal's Talent Diversity Initiative developed an interactive online portal called "DiverseCityNBC" where agents, casting directors, creative executives, and the general public can access information on up and coming talent, events, employment, opportunities, and issues in diversity nationwide.

• www.DiverseCityNBC.com

HRLDP Program

The Human Resources Leadership Development Program (HRLDP) is a challenging rotational program focused on accelerated development of top potential human resources talent, with the purpose of creating a pipeline for HR leadership roles across NBCUniversal. HRLDP is an intensive two-year program consisting of three, eight-month rotational assignments within the Human Resources function. The program combines job assignments with focused training and leadership opportunities to prepare you for a career at NBCUniversal.

The program is not accepting applications at this time; please check back at a later date.

NBC News/ New York Film Academy, School of Broadcast Journalism

NBC NEWS has teamed up with the New York Film Academy to train the next generation of journalists, preparing them to navigate the evolving landscape of broadcast and digital journalism. Working together, NBC NEWS and the New York Film Academy created an intensive hands-on curriculum to address the pressing demand for skilled, can-do digital journalists on broadcast network television, cable, and the Internet. To apply, please click here.